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1361
$5,750.00

*BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED PARKER BROTHERS VHE SKEET GUN. SN 240866. Cal. 20 ga. 26″ Vulcan steel bbls, matted tapered concave rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, skeet in/skeet out choke, ejectors and Parker single selective trigger. Top rib is marked “PARKER BROS.MAKERS.MERIDEN.CT.U.S.A.VULCAN STEEL”. Bbl flats are marked “SKEET IN” on left and “SKEET OUT” on right. The “O” size frame has standard “V” grade zig-zag engraving and “PARKER” across bottom. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered beavertail forend, checkered straight grip stock, checkered butt, and gold initial shield engraved “ABM”. The Book “Parker Gun Identification and Serialization”, lists gun as “V” Grade, single trigger and ejectors, capped pistol grip, 20 ga, with 26″ bbl. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.616. Bore restrictions: left -.003, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8. Weight: 7lbs. LOP 14″. CONDITION: Extremely fine as restored. Bbls retain 95% of a factory quality restored blue, there are some minor scratches on left bbl in forend area, a faint rub mark on bottom from forend. Receiver retains virtually all of a restored case color finish. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & scrapes & retains most of a custom oil finish. Forend is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks & dings, and retains most of a fine oil finish. Mechanics are good when selector starts on left bbl, but when right bbl selected first, the safety does not function. Ejectors are good with nice shiny bores. 4-37869 BDT171 (4,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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